National Hockey League Game Capsules

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Brenden Morrow registered two goals and an
assist on Wednesday to help the Pittsburgh Penguins inch closer to clinching
the Eastern Conference's top seed with a 6-4 victory over the Montreal
Canadiens at CONSOL Energy Center. Brandon Sutter scored twice, Jarome
Iginla added a goal and an assist, and Douglas Murray also lit the lamp for
the Penguins, who have won five straight and sit comfortably atop the East
with 66 points. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots in the victory. Brian
Gionta, Alex Galchenyuk, Gabriel Dumont and Andrei Markov each tallied
once for the Canadiens, who have lost three straight and hold a slim one-point
edge over Boston for the top spot in the Northeast Division. The Bruins are
currently in action against Buffalo. Peter Budaj allowed three goals on
nine shots in the first before being removed in favor of Carey Price, who
gave up three goals on 20 shots over the final two frames.

Final Score: Buffalo 3, Boston 2 (SO)

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Sometimes sports takes a backseat to events in
the greater world around us, but eventually the game goes on. Just two days
after the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Boston Bruins were
back on the ice in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on
Wednesday. It was the first major sports event in the city since the
tragedy, as the Bruins had postponed their home game against Ottawa on
Monday and the NBA's Boston Celtics had canceled their Tuesday night
contest against the Indiana Pacers. Before Wednesday's game, a moment of
silence was held and several other events were staged at TD Garden to honor
the victims and city, including longtime Boston singer Rene Rancourt
leading the crowd in a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner." On the
final attempt of the shootout, Drew Stafford buried a wrister past
Anton Khudobin to give the Sabres a big two points in their attempt to get
into the postseason. Following the goal, both teams took to the ice and
raised their sticks to the crowd in a final salute of the night.